{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"129565","rtpr_id":"nPn76D78Fa","ticker":"PLAB","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["PLAB"],"title":"SueWallSt Reminds Shareholders of a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of September 4, 2026 in Photronics, Inc. Lawsuit - PLAB","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-08-27T14:07:02.427Z","article_body":"SueWallSt Reminds Shareholders of a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of September 4, 2026 in Photronics, Inc. Lawsuit - PLAB\n\nPR Newswire\n\nNEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2026\n\nPhotronics' SEC Filings Allegedly Used Generic Seasonal and Geopolitical Risk\nLanguage to Obscure Specific, Known Bottlenecks in Its High-End IC Design\nRelease Pipeline That Were Already Undermining Revenue Projections\n\nNEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SueWallSt notifies investors of a\nsecurities class action on behalf of investors questioning the adequacy of\nPhotronics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: PLAB) risk disclosures during the period between\nDecember 10, 2025 and May 27, 2026. PLAB shares allegedly collapsed 36.42%,\nlosing $19.49 per share in a single trading session. Find out if you could\nqualify to recover your losses\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4760312-13&h=2015468503&u=https%3A%2F%2Fsuewallst.com%2Flawsuits%2Fphotronics-inc-class-action-lawsuit-plab%3Fprid%3D192711%26wire%3D4&a=Find+out+if+you+could+qualify+to+recover+your+losses)\n. You may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. at jlevi@SueWallSt.com\n(mailto:jlevi@SueWallSt.com)  or (888) SueWallSt.\n\nPLAB fell from $53.51 to $34.02 on May 28, 2026, after management allegedly\nadmitted the anticipated post-Chinese New Year seasonal recovery had stalled.\nThe lead plaintiff deadline is September 4, 2026.\n\nWhat the Company Disclosed\n\nThroughout the Class Period, Photronics acknowledged in general terms that\ndemand for its products was \"inherently variable\" and that visibility was\n\"limited with typical backlog of only 1 to 3 weeks.\" The Company also\nreferenced potential impacts from geopolitical developments and seasonal\npatterns surrounding the Chinese New Year holiday. These disclosures, the\ncomplaint challenges, were framed as hypothetical contingencies rather than\ndescriptions of conditions already affecting operations.\n\nWhat the Lawsuit Alleges Was Missing\n\nThe action contends that while Photronics offered boilerplate caution about\ndemand variability, it failed to disclose specific, material facts already\nknown to management:\n\n * Elevated fab utilization rates were actively preventing foundry customers from\naccommodating new design releases, creating a bottleneck the Company knew was\nchoking its high-end IC pipeline\n * Memory supply constraints and related OEM cost pressures had already caused\nconcrete delays in consumer electronic product launches that fed Photronics'\norder book\n * The post-Chinese New Year recovery that management projected had failed to\nmaterialize in line with their claims, let alone be offset by the continuation\nof \"high-end strength\"\n * Design release slowdowns were occurring \"at the very beginning\" of the\npipeline, at the design house level, indicating a structural rather than\ntemporary disruption\n * Forward guidance of $212 million to $220 million for Q2 was issued despite\ninternal awareness that the seasonal rebound underpinning those projections\nhad stalled\nWhy Generic Warnings May Not Protect\n\nDisclosure language indicating that demand \"could\" fluctuate or that\nvisibility \"is limited\" does not satisfy securities law obligations when\nmanagement possesses specific knowledge that demand has already deteriorated.\nAs the complaint charges, Photronics knew before shareholders did that its\ndesign release pipeline had slowed. The gap between what the Company's filings\nwarned might happen and what management allegedly knew was already happening\nforms a central theory of the case.\n\nWhen the Company finally revealed these conditions on May 28, 2026,\nmanagement's own language confirmed the specificity of their prior knowledge.\nThe CFO acknowledged that \"fabs have been unable to accommodate additional\ndesign releases from some of their customers because of this limited\ncapacity,\" while a director admitted the post-holiday slowdown was \"much\nlonger than we anticipate[d].\"\n\n\"Generic risk factor language cannot substitute for disclosing specific, known\nproblems that are already affecting a company's operations. When a company\nwarns investors that demand 'could' decline while internally observing that it\nalready has, shareholders are denied the information they need to make\ninformed decisions.\" -- Joseph E. Levi, Esq.\n\nSubmit your information here\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4760312-13&h=789675187&u=https%3A%2F%2Fsuewallst.com%2Flawsuits%2Fphotronics-inc-class-action-lawsuit-plab%3Fprid%3D192711%26wire%3D4&a=Submit+your+information+here)\n or call (888) SueWallSt.\n\nLEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE: September 4, 2026\n\nWHY SUEWALLST: SueWallSt is powered by Levi & Korsinsky LLP. Levi &\nKorsinsky LLP has established itself as a nationally-recognized securities\nlitigation firm that has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved\nshareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. The firm\nhas extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities\nlitigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven\nyears in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action\nServices' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the\nUnited States.\n\nFrequently Asked Questions About the PLAB Lawsuit\n\nQ: What is the PLAB class action lawsuit about? A: A securities class action\nhas been filed against Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAB) alleging materially\nfalse and misleading statements between December 10, 2025 and May 27, 2026.\nShares fell approximately 36.42% after the truth was revealed, causing\nsignificant losses for shareholders.\n\nQ: When did Photronics allegedly mislead investors? A: The class period runs\nfrom December 10, 2025 to May 27, 2026. During this time, the Company\nallegedly used generic risk disclosure language while possessing specific\nknowledge that its high-end IC design release pipeline had slowed.\n\nQ: What does it cost me to participate? A: Nothing. Securities class actions\nare handled on a pure contingency basis. No upfront fees, no retainer, no\nout-of-pocket costs.\n\nQ: What if I already sold my PLAB shares -- can I still recover losses? A:\nYes. Eligibility is based on when you purchased, not whether you still hold\nshares. Investors who bought during the class period and sold at a loss may\nstill participate.\n\nQ: How much did PLAB stock drop? A: Shares fell approximately 36.42% -- a\ndecline of $19.49 per share -- after Photronics allegedly disclosed that the\nanticipated seasonal recovery had not materialized and IC revenue had\ncollapsed 11% sequentially.\n\nQ: What court was the PLAB class action filed in? A: The case was filed in\nthe United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, governed by\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.\n\nQ: What if I missed the lead plaintiff deadline? A: The deadline applies only\nto investors seeking lead plaintiff appointment. Class members who miss it can\nstill participate in any settlement or recovery.\n\nQ: What do PLAB investors need to do right now? A: Investors may gather\nbrokerage records showing purchase dates, share quantities, and prices paid.\nContact SueWallSt, a brand of Levi & Korsinsky LLP, for a no-cost,\nno-obligation case evaluation at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com\n(mailto:jlevi@levikorsinsky.com)  or (212) 363-7500. No immediate action is\nrequired to remain eligible as an absent class member.\n\nCONTACT:\nLevi & Korsinsky, LLP\nJoseph E. Levi, Esq.\n33 Whitehall Street, 27th Floor\nNew York, NY 10004\njlevi@SueWallSt.com (mailto:jlevi@SueWallSt.com)\nTel: (888) SueWallSt\nFax: (212) 363-7171\n\nAttorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/suewallst-reminds-shareholders-of-a-lead-plaintiff-deadline-of-september-4-2026-in-photronics-inc-lawsuit---plab-302861369.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/suewallst-reminds-shareholders-of-a-lead-plaintiff-deadline-of-september-4-2026-in-photronics-inc-lawsuit---plab-302861369.html)\n\nSOURCE SueWallSt.com\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1812443/suewallst-logo-1-Logo.jpg?id=OA2913955\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn76D78Fa","title":"SueWallSt Reminds Shareholders of a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of September 4, 2026 in Photronics, Inc. Lawsuit - PLAB","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"PLAB","created":"2026-08-27T14:07:02.427Z","tickers":["PLAB"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"SueWallSt Reminds Shareholders of a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of September 4, 2026 in Photronics, Inc. Lawsuit - PLAB\n\nPR Newswire\n\nNEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2026\n\nPhotronics' SEC Filings Allegedly Used Generic Seasonal and Geopolitical Risk\nLanguage to Obscure Specific, Known Bottlenecks in Its High-End IC Design\nRelease Pipeline That Were Already Undermining Revenue Projections\n\nNEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SueWallSt notifies investors of a\nsecurities class action on behalf of investors questioning the adequacy of\nPhotronics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: PLAB) risk disclosures during the period between\nDecember 10, 2025 and May 27, 2026. PLAB shares allegedly collapsed 36.42%,\nlosing $19.49 per share in a single trading session. Find out if you could\nqualify to recover your losses\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4760312-13&h=2015468503&u=https%3A%2F%2Fsuewallst.com%2Flawsuits%2Fphotronics-inc-class-action-lawsuit-plab%3Fprid%3D192711%26wire%3D4&a=Find+out+if+you+could+qualify+to+recover+your+losses)\n. You may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. at jlevi@SueWallSt.com\n(mailto:jlevi@SueWallSt.com)  or (888) SueWallSt.\n\nPLAB fell from $53.51 to $34.02 on May 28, 2026, after management allegedly\nadmitted the anticipated post-Chinese New Year seasonal recovery had stalled.\nThe lead plaintiff deadline is September 4, 2026.\n\nWhat the Company Disclosed\n\nThroughout the Class Period, Photronics acknowledged in general terms that\ndemand for its products was \"inherently variable\" and that visibility was\n\"limited with typical backlog of only 1 to 3 weeks.\" The Company also\nreferenced potential impacts from geopolitical developments and seasonal\npatterns surrounding the Chinese New Year holiday. These disclosures, the\ncomplaint challenges, were framed as hypothetical contingencies rather than\ndescriptions of conditions already affecting operations.\n\nWhat the Lawsuit Alleges Was Missing\n\nThe action contends that while Photronics offered boilerplate caution about\ndemand variability, it failed to disclose specific, material facts already\nknown to management:\n\n * Elevated fab utilization rates were actively preventing foundry customers from\naccommodating new design releases, creating a bottleneck the Company knew was\nchoking its high-end IC pipeline\n * Memory supply constraints and related OEM cost pressures had already caused\nconcrete delays in consumer electronic product launches that fed Photronics'\norder book\n * The post-Chinese New Year recovery that management projected had failed to\nmaterialize in line with their claims, let alone be offset by the continuation\nof \"high-end strength\"\n * Design release slowdowns were occurring \"at the very beginning\" of the\npipeline, at the design house level, indicating a structural rather than\ntemporary disruption\n * Forward guidance of $212 million to $220 million for Q2 was issued despite\ninternal awareness that the seasonal rebound underpinning those projections\nhad stalled\nWhy Generic Warnings May Not Protect\n\nDisclosure language indicating that demand \"could\" fluctuate or that\nvisibility \"is limited\" does not satisfy securities law obligations when\nmanagement possesses specific knowledge that demand has already deteriorated.\nAs the complaint charges, Photronics knew before shareholders did that its\ndesign release pipeline had slowed. The gap between what the Company's filings\nwarned might happen and what management allegedly knew was already happening\nforms a central theory of the case.\n\nWhen the Company finally revealed these conditions on May 28, 2026,\nmanagement's own language confirmed the specificity of their prior knowledge.\nThe CFO acknowledged that \"fabs have been unable to accommodate additional\ndesign releases from some of their customers because of this limited\ncapacity,\" while a director admitted the post-holiday slowdown was \"much\nlonger than we anticipate[d].\"\n\n\"Generic risk factor language cannot substitute for disclosing specific, known\nproblems that are already affecting a company's operations. When a company\nwarns investors that demand 'could' decline while internally observing that it\nalready has, shareholders are denied the information they need to make\ninformed decisions.\" -- Joseph E. Levi, Esq.\n\nSubmit your information here\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4760312-13&h=789675187&u=https%3A%2F%2Fsuewallst.com%2Flawsuits%2Fphotronics-inc-class-action-lawsuit-plab%3Fprid%3D192711%26wire%3D4&a=Submit+your+information+here)\n or call (888) SueWallSt.\n\nLEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE: September 4, 2026\n\nWHY SUEWALLST: SueWallSt is powered by Levi & Korsinsky LLP. Levi &\nKorsinsky LLP has established itself as a nationally-recognized securities\nlitigation firm that has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved\nshareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. The firm\nhas extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities\nlitigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven\nyears in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action\nServices' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the\nUnited States.\n\nFrequently Asked Questions About the PLAB Lawsuit\n\nQ: What is the PLAB class action lawsuit about? A: A securities class action\nhas been filed against Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAB) alleging materially\nfalse and misleading statements between December 10, 2025 and May 27, 2026.\nShares fell approximately 36.42% after the truth was revealed, causing\nsignificant losses for shareholders.\n\nQ: When did Photronics allegedly mislead investors? A: The class period runs\nfrom December 10, 2025 to May 27, 2026. During this time, the Company\nallegedly used generic risk disclosure language while possessing specific\nknowledge that its high-end IC design release pipeline had slowed.\n\nQ: What does it cost me to participate? A: Nothing. Securities class actions\nare handled on a pure contingency basis. No upfront fees, no retainer, no\nout-of-pocket costs.\n\nQ: What if I already sold my PLAB shares -- can I still recover losses? A:\nYes. Eligibility is based on when you purchased, not whether you still hold\nshares. Investors who bought during the class period and sold at a loss may\nstill participate.\n\nQ: How much did PLAB stock drop? A: Shares fell approximately 36.42% -- a\ndecline of $19.49 per share -- after Photronics allegedly disclosed that the\nanticipated seasonal recovery had not materialized and IC revenue had\ncollapsed 11% sequentially.\n\nQ: What court was the PLAB class action filed in? A: The case was filed in\nthe United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, governed by\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.\n\nQ: What if I missed the lead plaintiff deadline? A: The deadline applies only\nto investors seeking lead plaintiff appointment. Class members who miss it can\nstill participate in any settlement or recovery.\n\nQ: What do PLAB investors need to do right now? A: Investors may gather\nbrokerage records showing purchase dates, share quantities, and prices paid.\nContact SueWallSt, a brand of Levi & Korsinsky LLP, for a no-cost,\nno-obligation case evaluation at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com\n(mailto:jlevi@levikorsinsky.com)  or (212) 363-7500. No immediate action is\nrequired to remain eligible as an absent class member.\n\nCONTACT:\nLevi & Korsinsky, LLP\nJoseph E. Levi, Esq.\n33 Whitehall Street, 27th Floor\nNew York, NY 10004\njlevi@SueWallSt.com (mailto:jlevi@SueWallSt.com)\nTel: (888) SueWallSt\nFax: (212) 363-7171\n\nAttorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/suewallst-reminds-shareholders-of-a-lead-plaintiff-deadline-of-september-4-2026-in-photronics-inc-lawsuit---plab-302861369.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/suewallst-reminds-shareholders-of-a-lead-plaintiff-deadline-of-september-4-2026-in-photronics-inc-lawsuit---plab-302861369.html)\n\nSOURCE SueWallSt.com\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1812443/suewallst-logo-1-Logo.jpg?id=OA2913955\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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